Liner and divider for cartons



June 30, 1931. P, WALKER 1,812,126

LINER AND DIVIDER FOR CARTONS Filed July 14. 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet l I P A 0/ A a 17 l I 21 (Y June 30, 1931. P. WALKER LINER AND DIVIDER FOR CARTONS" Filed July 14, 1928 '2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented June so, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PAUL WALKER, OF OH ICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO MORRIS PAPER MILLS, OI MORRIS, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS LINER AND DIVIDER FOR OARTONS Application filed July 14,

This invention relates to liners for boxes, cartons and the like and has reference more particularly to an improved liner adapted to also divide the interior of the box or carton v L5 into a lurality of compartments so that goods of di erent varieties or kinds can be packed therein without intermixture.

Among the principal objects of the invention are to provide a combined liner and divider of very sim 1e and inex ensive construction capable of being made rom a single cardboard blank and collapsible and foldable into a small space for shipment and storage,

to provide a combined liner and divider well.

adapted to afiord a substantial reinforcement for the box or carton containing the same, to provide a liner and divider, the partition walls of which between the cells or chambers will afford substantial resistance to crushing strains on the. side walls of the box or carton, and to provide a liner and divider capable of manufacture by a few simple scoring, slitting and folding operations and which can be readily set up for use. Other objects and attendant advantages of the invention will i be apparent to persons familiar with the art as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings .illustrating the article and its method of manufacture, in which- Fig. 1 is a plan view of a rectangular scored and slitted cardboard blank from which the article is produced;

, Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same with the blank folded on two of the transverse scored lines and the two ends pasted together;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the structure shown in Fig. 2 with the sections forming the chambers or cells partly opened out from each other; r

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the completely set-up divider;

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the same placed within a rectangular carton;

Fig. 6 is'a. vertical longitudinal section on the line 66 of Fig. 5;

The blank 10, shown in Fig. 1, is provided with parallel scores 11,12, 13 and 14 to form the corner folds between the side and end 1928. Serial N0. 292,744.

walls of a series of cells or compartments and also to form a fastening flap d at one end. The blankis also scored on the lines 15 and 16 which are offset or staggeredly shown with the score 15 extending between the scores 11 and 12 and the score 16 between the scores 13 and 14. The blank is also cut or slitted along the lines 18, 19 and 20 in line with the score 16 and along the lines 17 and 21 in line with the score 15 so as to divide the blank into sections corresponding to a plurality of cells or chambers, three in number in the form shown. In this way the particular blank shown is divided into panels to form the side walls A, A and the end walls a, a of one cell, the side and end walls B, B and b, b of a second cell, and the corresponding walls C, C and a, 0 of a thirdcell, the side walls A. and B of the first and second cell being integrally connected by the score 16 and the side walls B and G of the second and third cell by the score 15. Obviously the number of cells can be varied as desired.

The scored and slitted blank is folded upon the scores 12 and 14 and the tab or fiap'd at one end is glued or pasted to the opposite end to form a flattened tubular structure shown collapsed in the plan view Fig. 2 and partially expanded and with the separate sections or cells partially separated in the perspective view Fig. 3. It is noted that in the tubular structure the connecting scores between the cells are alternately arranged on op posite sides of the tube.

While the blank ma be cut entirely through along the lines 1 18, 19, 20 and 21, it is preferably cut to form a series of short slits or perforationsas shown to partially connect the portions on opposite sides of these lines but so that such portions can be readily separated when the divider is set up. This manner of cutting or slitting the blank facilitates the gluing of its ends and particularly aids in holding the parts in position during the passage of the blank through a gluing machine.

The cells or sections of the tubular structure thus formed can be readily partially separated by bending the sections on the hinge scores 15 and 16 as indicated in Fig, 3 which also shows the cells partially opened. Then by folding the side wall A against the wall B and the side wall C against the wall B and entirely opening the cells the divider is completely set up as shown in Fig. 4. shown in this figure the walls A and B are 111- tegrally connected along their lower edges by the score 16 and the walls C and B are inte rally connected along their upper edges by t e score 15.

Preferably, the divider 1s shlpped 1n the flattened or collapsed tubular form shown in Fig. 2 and is set up by the user as above described and is then slipped into a rectangular carton body or box as shown in Figs. 5 and 6 and into which the divider is adapted to snugly fit, with the walls of the divider resting on the bottom of the box.

Preferably, the side walls A and B are cut adjacent their upper free edges to form tabs or tongues 22 and 23 which are slightly oil'- set or staggered. That is to say, as shown in Fig. 6, the tongue 23 extends slightly below the tongue 22 and by bending the tongues to one side, the tongue 23 will snap over and interlock with the lower edge of the slot forming the tongue 22 and so hold the free edges of the walls A and B snugly in engagement. This prevents small articles from passing between these walls when the box is filled.

The divider can'be very readily and quickly set up and inserted in the carton body and it not only divides the carton or box body into separate compartments or cells which may contain different kinds of articles such as candy, nuts and the like, but the divider also materially stifi'ens and strengthens the side and end walls of the carton and particularly reinforces the side walls of the latter because of the double thickness or twoply construction of the partition walls of the divider. As stated, the divider can be inexpensively formed from a single blank, can be shipped in very compact form, and is very readily and quickly set up. Obviously, the number of cells can be varied and other changes made without departure from the scopeof the appended claims.

I claim 1. A liner and divider for cartons, consisting of a plurality of collapsible cells open at top and bottom and each consisting of connected sides and ends individual thereto with the adjacent sides of adjacent cells integrally united.

2. A liner and divider for cartons, consisting of a plurality of rectangular cells each having side and end walls connected by corner folds to form a collapsible tubular body, said cells being disposed side by side with adjacent side Walls of adjacent cells integrally united along a longitudinal edge thereof.

3. A foldable liner and divider for cartons, consisting of three rectangular cells disposed side by side, adjacent walls of the intermedi ate cell and one end cell being integrally united at their upper edges, and adjacent walls of the intermediate cell and the other end cell being integrally united at their lower edges.

4. A collapsible and foldable liner and divider for cartons, comprising a plurality of rectangular cells disposed side by side, each cell consisting of oppositesides and ends connected by corner folds to form a collapsible tubular body open at top and bottom and the adjacent sides of adjacent cells being integrally united along a fold line coincident with their meeting longitudinal edges.

5. A collapsible and foldable liner and divider for cartons, consisting of three rectangular cells disposed side by side, the side and end walls of each cell being integrally united along scored lines and adjacent side walls of the intermediate cell and one end cell being integrally united along a scored line at their upper edges, and adjacent side walls of the intermediate cell and the other end cell being integrally united along a scored line at their lower edges.

6. A liner and divider for cartons, open at top and bottom, and consisting of connected side and end walls and adapted to interiorly fit a carton with said side and end walls in contact with the walls of the carton, and twoply partition walls extending between and connected to the end walls, the plies of each partition wall being in contact and integrally joined along a longitudinal edge thereof and the side and end walls forming a continuous enclosure.

7. A divider for cartons and the like, comprising a tubular body divided transversely into sections to form a corresponding number of cells or compartments and scored longitudinally to form connected side and end walls for each cell, the side walls of adjacent cells being integrally connected along scores disposed alternately on opposite sides of the tubular body.

8. A divider for cartons and the like, comprising a single blank having its ends united to form a tubular body, said body being transversely slitted and scored to divide the same into sections to form a corresponding number of cells or compartments and scored longitudinally to form connected side and end walls for each cell, the side walls of adjacent cells being integrally connected along scores disposed alternately on opposite sides of the tubular body.

9. A foldable divider for boxes and the like, comprising a series of rectangular cells open at the top and bottom, each having connected sides and ends individual thereto and the adjacent sides of which form two-ply partitions, the plies of certain of said parti= tions having integral means for holding the plies in contact. 1 v

10. A oldable divider for boxes and the Hill like, comprising a series of rectangular cells open at the top and bottom, each having connected sides and ends'individual thereto and the side walls of which form two-ply partitions with the lies integrally connected at one edge of eac partition and. the plies of certain of the partitions having interlocking parts adjacent their free edges.

11. A liner and divider for cartons and the like, comprising a plurality of rectangular cells, each open at top and bottom and consisting of sides and ends individual thereto and connected by corner folds said cells adapted to be disposed side by side with their adjacent side walls in contact, and each air of adjacent side walls being connect by a longitudinal edge fold.

12. A divider for cartons and the like, com prising a tubular body divided transversely mto sections for forming a corresponding number of cells or compartments each pair of adjacent compartments bei readily separable except on one side an said inseparable sides being stagg ered and scored longitudinally to render t e tubular bod colapsible and to form of) 'te sides an ends colrinected by corner f0 s for each individual ce a 13. Dividing means for cartons and the like, comprising a single rectangular blank divided transversely into a series of sections of uniform width, each pair of adjacent com- I partments being readily separable exce t on one side and said inseparable sides ing staggered and scored longitudinally to form corner folds, and having its ends connected to form a flattened tubular body adapted to be extended into a series of rectangular cells; one for each of said sections, and each open at its top andbottom and consisting of sldes and ends individual thereto and connected by corner folds. a

I PAUL WALKER. 

